# N55528: 1943 Boeing PT-17

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing PT-17](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-pt-17) (registry code 1380136, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Continental W670 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-w670-series) (registry code 17018)
- Serial number: 75-4611
- Year built: 1943
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: February 23, 1974
- Certificate issued: May 11, 2020
- Expires: May 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A714BD
- Registered owner: [Roberts James P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROBERTS%20JAMES%20P)
- Location: [Madison, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Madison)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.5906° N, 83.4676° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30650, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=55528
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55528

From the FAA registry file of October 20, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Continental W670 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 2 in force

### Matched by airframe (Boeing PT-17)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Continental W670 series)

- [AD 53-09-04](https://openairdocs.org/ad/53-09-04): Propeller Blades · Continental W-670-9A
- [AD 50-12-01](https://openairdocs.org/ad/50-12-01): Propeller Blade · Hamilton Standard Propeller Blades, W670-16, W670-6A and 1 more

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB GAA15CA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA082), May 20, 2015: Boeing PT 17 (N55528), Williamson, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot landed off the right side of the runway resulting in a collision with terrain.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20150520016259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150520016259A), May 20, 2015: Boeing PT-17 (N55528), Williamson, GA, Substantial damage. On landing pilot misjudged the runway centerline, touchdown was on right edge of runway in high grass, aircraft impacted a culvert and flipped upside down.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft.

## Related

- Other Boeing PT-17 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-pt-17/aircraft.md
- STCs for the Boeing PT-17: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-pt-17/stcs.md
- The Continental W670 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-w670-series.md

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